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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIKE SIKE | Pike Syke Pike Syke Pike Syke Pike Syke |
Mr. Archibald Scott Shepherd Mr. James Beatty Shepherd Mr. James Barton Shepherd James Elliot Midleholm |
038.12 | [Situation] West of Laidlehope Burn. A rill which gathers on Ninestoners Rig and runs into Ladeleap Burn, There is a small peak near the source hence the name. |
| LAIDLEHOPE BURN | Ladeleap Burn Ladeleap Burn Ladeleap Burn Laidlehope Burn Laidlehope Burn Laidlehope Burn Laidlehope Burn |
Archibald Scott Mr. J. Jardine Mr. J. Elliot Mr. James Telfer Schoolmaster, of Saughtrees Johnston's county Map James Elliot, Middelholm Estate Map |
038.16 | [situation] from the West of Laidlehope Head S.W. [South West] by S. [South] to Hermitage Water A rivulet which has its rise on the lands of Staychill hill, runs Southwards, and forms a confluenton, with Lees Burn, at which, the name Roughley Burn begins, forward to Hermitage Water. |
| BIRKIE SIKE | Birky Syke Birky Syke Birky Syke Birkie Sike |
Mr. James Beatty Shepherd Mr. Archibald Scott Shepherd Mr. James Barton Shepherd James Elliot. |
038.12 | [Situation] West of Laidlehope Burn. A syke which begins on the E. [East] of Ninestone Rig and runs into Ladeleap Burn. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 58Parish of Castleton
Sheet 38.12_ Trace 6.
[Birky Syke] "Birkie - Abounding with Birch. wood" Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary
[Signed] M. Donohue
June 1857
Transcriber's notes
[Pike Syke] was originally written Peeke Syke, but the double e was crossed out and replaced.[Laidlehope Burn] in the description, the words "confluentia", "Lees Burn", "Lade" and "leap" are underlined.
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Skinnb1- Moderator, John Dunlop
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